GMB PANTHERS v DUNDEE Sat at seven - fans guide!

Saturday night ice hockey is back with a bang and this week the game sees the GMB Panthers take on the Dundee Stars in an important league game. Our game sponsor is the team's main sponsor the Mansfield 103.2 and they'll be bringing their new mascot to the game to appear alongside the greatest mascot of all - PAWS! Ticket sales are strong for the match but anyone who decides to come along last minute will be able to pay on the door. It may be Goose Fair weekend in Nottingham but the place to be on Saturday night is definitely rinkside at the arena to watch the Panthers in action. There are lots of new things to look out for at this season’s home games such as the new shirt off his back raffle and Paws will have extra interval bouquet giveaways from Flowervision. As it's a Saturday fixture the end of match bouquet-giveaway will be with us too supported by PAUL'S FLOWERS OF MAPPERLEY IN NOTTINGHAM. PANTHERS’ VIP desk, sponsored by East Midlands Trains has moved to LEVEL THREE…that’s one flight of stairs up from the foyer and one flight of steps down from the hospitality boxes. Follow the signs to the Panthers’ VIP desk if you need to see us at the game. The new intro video for the screens continues to be a work in progress and we’ve got more to come in that department too…lots more! ISSUE THREE of the new look match night magazine will be on sale again at the game and includes a host of exclusive features, profiles, and columns…including a clutch of new features…including not one but TWO player profiles, called INSIDE EDGE and RELEASE THE BEAST find out all about your favourites and more. It’ll be on sale all around the arena (£3) and this issue features Brian McGrattan on the cover and on the centre-spread poster.. After this weekend’s game the next home action is a week on Sunday next week against Belfast. Tickets now on sale. That game will be followed by a signing session involving all the players for the first sales of the new Panthers' Yearbook - AT THE DOUBLE, covering the play-off and cup successes of last season and more. A night with the Panthers can be more than just a visit to a sporting event. The games are staged inside the fabulous National Ice Centre. We have parking deals lined up at the Broadmarsh. It’s cheap on a match by match basis for fans, and it’s cheaper still if you grab a parking season ticket. For more information e-mail parking@nottinghamcity.gov.uk After every home game the Panthers' players will be eating meals from Pizzeria Savai, close to the arena. Fans can use their match tickets or Panthers season tickets to take advantage of a “Buy One Get One for half-price” deal at Pizzeria Savai on game days. Saltbox next the arena is under new management and will be re-branded SOON....meanwhile they're offering a burger and a pint for £7 at the Dundee game and a new kids' menu will be up and running too. Match and season tickets can also be used on the Nottingham trams network to qualify for £2 return journeys. Adult season ticket holders can get a meal deal special from MacDonalds in Nottingham all week long (after 10.30am). The fifty-50 draw is brought to you in association with Temple Printing. A £1 ticket could win you over a thousand pounds…..you’ve got to be in it to win it! The more tickets you buy – the bigger the prize! And this season saw the launch of our new SHIRT OFF HIS BACK RAFFLE which is just one pound a ticket. The winner will get to visit the player at the locker room after the game for the shirt handover. The shop and the merchandise stalls on the concourse carry a full range of Panthers branded goods. <><><> WE HAVE GOT A LOT OF NEW FANS COMING TO GAMES THIS SEASON. TO HELP THEM - a newcomers guide to some of the rules for the fastest team sport in the word: